Design & Life online minizine | your everyday life | issue 08 OCT
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Your everyday life.
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“ water � image visual PHOTO : Tamotsu Fujii
Got Water Yet? Focused on an environmental issue, the second exhibition that held in 21_21 Design Sight Tokyo is "Water". World famous Japanese graphic designer, Taku Satoh, will be the art director of the show. Mr. Satoh has gathered a team of experts from a wide variety of fields including anthropology, photography, lighting design and design engineering. The project is a result of extensive research and is an attempt to engage the five senses by creating different points of reference between design and water. The exhibition period is from Oct. 5 to Jan. 14, 2008. www.2121designsight.jp
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Giorgio Armani x Samsung While PRADA has teamed up with LG, Giorgio Armani has announced their new phone on the fashion week, with another Korean electronics giant Samsung. The ultra slim credit card-sized Giorgio Armani x Samsung phone will be available in Europe from November. Also, they've announced that they are developing an LCD TV together. Fashion industry recently has gradually extended their range to different fields, such as lifestyle products, furniture, boutique hotel, automobiles, and now 3C products. Their next move is always highly expected! www.giorgioarmani.com
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In rainbows with Radiohead After their latest release back to June 2003, we haven't heard from the English rock band Radiohead for a long time. Although their lead vocal, Thom Yorke, has released a solo album "The Eraser" on 2006, we still look forward to another Radiohead's platinum album. And now, their latest album "In Rainbows" was released on October 10, 2007 as an MP3 download, and is scheduled to be released on December 3, 2007 as a "discbox" with a second CD of additional material! What are you waiting for? Pre-order it online! www.inrainbows.com
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LaCie x Sam Hecht
LaCie is a IT brand with passion to collaborate with designers and develop great products. They have worked with FA Porsche, Ora-誰to, Karim Rashid, and now, they are working with Sam Hecht (Industrial Facility) from UK. The project is called Little Disk Program which includes DVD writer, 2.5 inch hard drive, and also 1.8 inch hard drive. Simple square shape, smart hidden USB or Firewire cable, with sexy, modern dark brown color, this series will definitely be the sexiest products on your desktop. www.lacie.com www.industrialfacility.co.uk
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Good Design Award 2007
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Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization(JIDPO) has announced 1,043 items including the "best 15" that were accredited by the 51st Good Design Award (the "G-Mark"). The best 15 include Eneloop universe products by SANYO, Media Skin by KDDI+Kyocera, HondaJet, Wii, and more; One of them will be chosen by the judges and win the Grand Prize on October 25th this year. Other than the Grand Prize, 14 other items will be the Good Design Gold Prize 2007. www.g-mark.org
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From A to B, from B to C; it is the world of designers; it’s designers circle.
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First, we have to congrats on Mac's new born baby
daughter! It is our pleasure to interview him during his happiest moment. He is a collagist, nimator, director,
commercial director, illustrator, a painter & a stuffmaker. Let's take a look of what he is doing! www.macpremo.com
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Hello MAC! Please introduce yourself!
There seems to be a lot of stories behind your arts. And the color and
Oh, hello. I am Mac Premo. You are
combination of your works make us
reading this.
associate them with old movies. Does movie has a great effect on your works?
You have so many titles: Collagist, Animator, Director, Illustrator, Painter...
Does movie has a great effect on your
etc., which title do you like the most?
works? I’ve never heard that one before. Maybe
Stuffmaker.
movies do influence my work. If so, it’s not a conscious decision, and I wouldn’t
There are a lot of mixed-media
say that I watch a lot of movies. But the
artworks you've done. Most of them
story aspect is pretty important to my
are retrospective, collage style, no
stuff, as is the idea that viewing art should
matter it's 2D or 3D. How was this style
be temporal, not static. I am making stuff
developed?
these days that you are supposed to hold,
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so that there’s a process to viewing. I’m Collage seems the most appropriate way
also making animations, which are movies.
to organize the world around me. I’ve
Just short ones, in my case.
never been in a situation where you start with nothing and end up with something.
What's the differences between making
There’s always preexisting circumstance,
a video & a piece of artwork?
a context, an intended meaning, an interpreted meaning. It’s all kind of messy.
The only difference is process. My artwork
I like to take elements of that mess and
is made of collage stuffs and wood. My
categorize them, box them, organize them.
videos are made of lots and lots of pictures
As for how my style developed, I went to
of collage stuffs and wood, that when put
Mexico as a student. Parts of that country
together, look like they are moving. If I am
are a living, breathing collage. That had a
making the video as a commercial or for a
big influence. Then, after I kind of became
client, the main difference is motivation. I
disillusioned with commercial directing in
would never call a commercial a piece of
my mid-twenties, I became a carpenter.
art. It’s a commercial.
Probably the dumbest financial decision ever, but when I looked back on things and realized that I had been making art the whole time and that was what I really wanted to do, the carpentry skills really came into play. Also, a burning desire to never have an actual job has been a
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constant motivation for me.
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Some of your mixed-media artworks
Using these remnants, we made an onsite
seem to be functional, almost like
multimedia installation honoring the unique
accessories. Have you ever thought to
role played by a building people hardly
make a collection of accessories, even
knew existed, but effected their lives in
to have a brand of it?
such an enormous way. It was exhibited on the ground floor of the actual building. We
I’d love to. I make lots of stuff for my
worked with some really fantastic people
home, and I’ve worked as a designer /
in Belfast to raise funds for the project,
carpenter, so I have experience making
the City Council there, this organization
functional things from dust bin holders
called Arts and Business. For my part,
to walls. The issue is finding places to
I lived in Belfast for 5 weeks and made
carry the stuff or someone to distribute it.
an animated overview of Belfast. I made
You have to choose your battles, I guess.
three-dimensional, time-based graphs
Between making art and trying to eke out
that examine Belfast and Northern Ireland
a living, one can only take on so many
census data collected during the years
venture projects. Having said that, I am
BUIILDING was operational. These graphs
currently making a line of t-shirts with this
were presented as a series of stop-frame
store called the Brooklyn Circus. I built the
animations on monitors in a room made
interior of their current storefront. They are
entirely of found objects from BUILDING.
a clothing store down the street from my
My wife was there as the project manager.
studio, but I’m pretty certain that they are
It was pretty perfect.
going to take over the world. Or at least America and Japan.
Where do you live? Any place in the city you recommend if friends are visiting?
What is the most interesting project you've done?
We live in Boerum Hill in Brooklyn. There are a million places to visit here and all
Wow, that’s a tough one. I would have to
over the city, so I made you a list:
say a project called BUILDING.
1. The Brooklyn Inn: wonderful bar, good
For 40 years, this small brick building
pints, lots of wooden. 2. Yankee Stadium:
located in central Belfast, Northern Ireland
It’s like church, but with baseball instead
housed the switch room that powered
of oppressive monotheistic doctrine.
the entire city. When a team of architects
Well, less of an oppressive monotheistic
purchased the building in 2004, five artists
doctrine, at least. 3. The Staten Island
(myself included) intercepted its renovation
Ferry: it’s a free ride, beautiful views of
and salvaged the original equipment.
the skyline and the Statue of Liberty, and its serves cheap hot dogs and 16 ounce Bud kingers at the most reasonable price in the city. 4. Grimaldi’s Pizza: the best pie in town. 5. The Brooklyn Bridge: after you’re done with lunch at Grimaldi’s, walk the bridge. It kicks ass. 6. Chinatown: Where else can you find frogs in a bucket and fish the size of your leg? 7. My studio: I just built a mini halfpipe in it.
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Do you cook?
What is your dream project?
What is your comfort food? I am working with these two architects I love to cook. I’m the household cook.
from LA right now called Fleetwood
There isn’t anything I don’t like to make,
Fernandez on a project that we are calling
and there isn’t anything I’ve really made
‘Animachine’. The idea is a portable
the same way twice. Hands down, comfort
studio in which I make a daily animation
food is steak. I know you’re supposed to
based on input from the public. People
like ribeye, but I like filet.
passing by would be able to record 20 to 30 second sound bites. Each day I would
What do you do in your leisure time?
choose my favorite audio clip, create an animation depicting it, and add it to a loop
Worry about why I have leisure time.
of animations that is projected on the side of our studio. The idea is that I want to
Could you choose one interesting object
animate an aggregate of anecdotes that
from your everyday life and tell us why
culminate in a collective common sense. I
you like it?
have to figure out how to pose appropriate questions so that people feel compelled to
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My hat. I have like thirty-seven of them,
share short, quality life lessons.
but I wear one every day. I like hats for the
This is my current dream project. Also, I
same reason people like shoes, except the
want it to start out in the middle of Grand
exact opposite, physically speaking.
Central Station.
What kind of music do you like? Any
If you have 1 month vacation, where
favorite band?
are you going to spend? Who would you spend with?
There isn’t a whole lot of music I don’t like. Recently I have been listening to
I’d go away with my wife and new
The Argument by Fugazi, which came out
daughter. We’d start by returning to
almost 10 years ago, Built To Spill’s latest
Croatia, where we spent our honeymoon.
album You In Reverse, and some Iranian
Then we’d meet each one of our parents in
music. I have no idea who the Iranian
the country that their families herald from
artist is. He has dark hair. As for favorites,
(or where they culturally herald from, in
that’s a lock: a tie between Cash and The
the case of my father-in-law). We’d meet
Clash.
my mom in the Czech Republic, then we’d meet my wife’s mom in Germany. After that, we’d go to China with my wife’s dad. Then we’d head to Belfast, where we’d meet my dad. When all is said and done, I’d be in the John Hewitt Pub, wife and daughter on one side, Pop on the other, scoop of stout in front of me. Also, I’d take two months.
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If you have to choose one person to
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have an exhibition with you, but in different fields: like a chef, a
Pretty much the same thing.
musician, or a MLB player. Who will you choose? Why?
Any word for your friend Oliver?
I never thought of mounting an exhibition
This interview is over.
with a professional baseball player. I really like that idea. Actually, I would really loved
Thanks for the interview! we hope
to have worked with Stephen Jay Gould.
you can introduce one of your friends
He was a scientist, a paleontologist who
who will be interviewed in the next
loved baseball. Science and baseball
issue! Who is in your mind?
would go great with art. But he died a couple years ago. This is a pretty bad
I would like to introduce you to the
answer. Let me start over:
architects I will be working with on the
If could choose one person to have an
Animachine project: Fleetwood Fernandez,
exhibition with I would choose Pervez
meet the Design and life readership.
Musharraf, because I bet he knows
Readership, Fleetwood Fernandez.
someone who would hook us up with
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some totally radical catering for the event. Also, I think Pakistan is going to give him the boot pretty soon.
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There are a lot of moments in one's life. We treasure each precious moment.
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2+1= ∞ when you realize there is one more person you need to take care in your life when you realize wake up in 3 A.M. is the happiest moment although tired when you realize time is never enough when you realize money is never enough & when you realize LOVE is never enough when 2+1= ∞
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MUJI / Soap holder + Matsuyama / Soap The simplest design; the most natural material. Gentle to your skin; great to the earth. www.muji.net www.matsuyama.co.jp
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Apple of his eye, Apple of her eye / CDs for your babies by Videoarts Music Famous Japanese singers re-interpret Beatles. Very soft, very peaceful. www.videoartsmusic.com
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We are surrounding by brands. D&L tells you the stories behind your lifestyle.
Kate Spade, a New York based handbag company, was founded in 1993 by Andy Spade and Katherine Noel Brosnahan. Katherine was working for Mademoiselle Magazine for six years as a senior fashion editor of accessories. While working at the magazine, Kate realized that there is a need of handbags with stylish and functional and innocently started to design handbags. She knew what women wants and the accessories market well so that she created a line of classically shaped bags with colors, patterns, and sophisticated fabric. When she launched her first collection, there are only six simple shaped handbags. The six origin designs continue to be the company’s signature styles.
Images copyright Š Kate Spade
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In 1996, Kate got the award of America’s new fashion talent in accessories from the Council of fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and opened her first shop in New York City’s SOHO. In 1998, Kate Spade opened in Boston and then spread its territory to domestic and international wide. Started as a handbag
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company, the company grew continuously to paper, social stationery, personal organizers, journals, shoes, and home accessories. Now, the home collection includes bedding, bath items, vases, wallpaper, textiles, frames, and other vibrant accessories for home. They even have a mini blog called "behind the curtain", providing the hottest news about Kate Spade, the projects the are working, things they love or the events they hold.
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Design philosophy The first Kate Spade collection was boxy and nylon tote bags with neutral colors. Simple design, but well
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constructed shape bags have become a fashion classic of accessories. The handbag collection has grown to a wide selection of leather handbags, evening bags, and luggage collection. In addition, Kate innovates new fabric and patters to incorporate into her classic design. The vision for the company is to create product that combined great style with timeless utility, modern shape, and an element of surprise and remains elegance, and good quality.
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Andy Spade
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Andy Spade, Kate’s husband and partner, was president and creative director in this business. In 1999, he launched “Jake Spade”, men’s accessory line. Andy was working in advertising industry, and won numerous awards. His great experience has helped to shape his vision for this company in both the domestic and global marketplace.
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After opening up this company for 14 years, Husband-and-wife team Andy and Kate Spade said goodbye to the company they founded in July 2007. They sold it to Liz Claibome Inc for 4.99 billion, because they want to spend more time with her daughter. It is pity that these two talented designers to leave fashion industry. But who knows? I am looking forward to seeing they bring us another surprising brand in the near future.
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Cooking is Art. There are no rules. 1/2 recipe shows you the smartest way to cook.
I love to cook and collect recipes, but I never exactly follow the steps. For me, cooking should be playful. Remember, always put your imagination to someone’s recipe and bring it to your vision.
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1/2 recipe rules are easy and healthy. Modern people are always in a hurry, and I believe, with 1/2 effort, 1/2 steps, 1/2 fat, 1/2 time of cooking, will also bring you to a lovely cooking experience and healthier dish. That’s why I called this chapter “1/2 Recipe”. Cooking is art. Let’s play.
1/2 recipe no.008
Stir fried three kind of mushrooms with garlic and anchovies*
serve 2
* Hint ! Mushrooms are the kind of vegetable you can enjoy all year around. However, autumn is the best season to enjoy them. Italian likes to cook anchovies, salted fish, with garlic oil to make nice sauce and it go well with pasta, vegetable, and seafood. But not to worry! You won’t taste any fishing favor if I don’t say anchovies were in it. Anchovies are usually be packed in the canned with oil or salt. I recommend you buy anchovies in oil that works better for me.
you need...
1 anchovies
3 kinds of mushrooms 1/5 Red and yellow pepper, sliced 3 garlic, minced 1T extra virgin olive oil Red pepper 2t salt
steps... and garlic in the pan of low heat cook 1. Oil for 2 minutes
2. 3.
Put mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes Add peppers and salt cook for 2 minutes
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What's happening in the world? We will show you around.
STYIM @ TOKYO
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STYIM is a 55-unit complex of leased condominiums which just won the Good Design award 2007. The building was designed for variety of choices for residents. 18 different floor plans are available. The developers focused closely not only on architectural design but also functional issues such as storages or daily movement of residents. It is an invitation to a new environment where young urbanites can thrive. www.ascotcorp.co.jp/styim
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